A 24-week open-label randomised trial testing pioglitazone plus empagliflozin versus monotherapy for fatty liver in type 2 diabetes. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Browsing: Therapeutics
Drug-class and individual-agent evidence: GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors, and the major trials behind semaglutide, tirzepatide, and related therapies.
The PARTNER study is a published trial protocol, not a results paper: it describes the rationale and design of a randomised crossover trial of dapagliflozin plus continuous ketone monitoring in type 1 diabetes, with no outcomes yet reported. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A post-hoc sub-analysis of the open-label PROCEED RCT found ipragliflozin did not improve LV diastolic function overall, with only exploratory subgroup signals. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A phase 3 open-label trial in 440 Chinese adults found the dulaglutide biosimilar LY05008 met its equivalence margin for HbA1c reduction against reference dulaglutide. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small mechanistic RCT (n=34) found ertugliflozin did not increase proximal tubular natriuresis (the primary outcome) but did reduce fluid volume and blood pressure by week 12. PICO summary and expert commentary.
A small open-label randomised trial comparing dapagliflozin with insulin glargine as a fourth agent for glycaemic variability in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on triple therapy. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Summary: In 1,145 patients with obesity-related HFpEF (LVEF ≥45%, BMI ≥30 kg/m²) from the pooled STEP-HFpEF trials, semaglutide 2.4 mg…
A decentralized n-of-1 crossover trial found dapagliflozin lowered the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio by 15.1% versus placebo over 1-week periods in 20 adults with type 2 diabetes, while demonstrating reliable remote sampling. PICO summary and expert commentary.
An open-label trial found that pioglitazone/metformin plus dapagliflozin did not beat basal insulin/metformin on its primary glycaemic endpoint, with secondary metabolic signals favouring the oral regimen. PICO summary and expert commentary.
Summary: In adults with chronic kidney disease and overweight or obesity but without diabetes, semaglutide 2.4 mg once weekly for…